Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
NEW SENATORS.

the appear. some of them. for the flrst
time in the senate and others reappear
after an absence of years. They are:
Hearst, who becomes Senator Stan
ford's colleague from California. became
we'll known while serving out the term
of the late Senator Miller He is q jolly
old boy who has never Yet learned to
wear properly the mantle OF dignity that
is supposed TO envelope the senatorial
form. He loves his tOddy and likes 70
have a good deal of company with HIM
when he takes it. He owns the San
Francisco Examiner and his son Is the
managing editor.
Stockbridge. theT new member from
Michigan, is a tall, tine-lookiug man.
He was born in Maine. went to Chicago
in 1S41 and engaged in the lumber busi-
ness. out of which he made several mil
ions OF dollars His home is
II Kalamazoo. where he has one
OF the finest mansions in the state.
Bate. the new senator from Tennessee,
is a solid. stout. determined looking man,
who owes his present high honors I'M
doubtedly TO his pertinacity. As long
ago as 1879 he came within one vote OF a
seat in the senate. In 1872 he was the
principal candidate against Andrew
johnson. He is now siXty-twO years old
and is one of the four or five men in this
ffftieth congress who served i'll the Next
can war.
Frank Hiscock. who succeeds Warner
Miller. was born at Pompey. n. y. the
birthplace of Horatio Seymour He lives
at Syracuse, where he has considerable
TO s..alt
works. His profession is the law, and
he stands well up at the bar. lie has
served in five congresses.
"Cush" Davis, the new senator from
Minnesota. excites a great deal of atten
ton around the capitol on account of
his remarkable likeness to Ben Butler.
He is probably the most eloquent speak
er among the new senators. For twenty
wears he has been the leading lawyer IN
St Paul He has fine house there and
is said to be worth $50, 600.
Senator PaScOe, the successor of the
late lamented Jones, of Florida, who Is
langushing i'll the thrOes of lOve-slck
ness at Detroit. is an aSy-mannered man
of medium size with something of an
Israelitish cast of countenance. He Is
now forty-eight years old, was born in
London. brought up in Massachusetts,.
and went to Florida to teach school. He
served Ill the Confederate army, and was
captured and confined in Camp Morton.
indianapolis. until the close OF the war.
Since the war he has practiced law.
Senator Paddock, of Nebraska. who
succeeds Cray Horse Van Wyck, has
been member of the senate before this.
He is a New Yorker, and is fifty-six
wears old He has lived in Nebraska
since 1851, and still owns the farm which
he pre-empted then. Abraham Lincoln
appointed him secretary of the Territory
of Nebraska, and he was for a long time
its acting governor.
Judge Reagan, of Texas. is one of the
most notable of the new men. He was
jeff Davis best counselor during the eX-
istence of the Confederacy, and held the
portfolio of Postmaster-Genera in Davis
cabinet. He was born in Tennessee and
has spent most of his life in Texas. He
lives at little town called Palestine, and
has a small farm a few miles out. He
has practiced law. but never with any
great income. In congress Judge Rea-
can is regarded as man OF unlimited
range of information.
Judge Faulkner. the new senator from
West Virginia. is a strikinglv strong.
handsome man. He IS fine lawyer
and a particular friend of Senator Ken
mas His father was Il prominent Judge
ana United States senator.
Governor Daniel who succeeds Ma
hone from Virginia. is a man of medium
height and fine. Clear-cUt features. tie
was Confederate soldier and was des-
perately wounded at gettysburg. He
was born at Lynchburg. where he still
lives. Van Buren, appointed his grand
father to the supreme bench.
Senator Tulpie. who succeeded
General Harrison. of Indiana. Is
a ScOtchman. He is tall. angular and
cannv. He was brought up in Indiana,
where by hard work he managed to ed
ucate himself and fit himself for the
bar. He has practicrd law al his life
and at the same time has kept III pol
tics.
Senator Quay. who succeeds Mitchell.
of PENNSYLVANIA, is short Jolly-looklng
man forty five years old. He has a
plump face. lighted up 10y blue eyes. His
son. whom he named after Governor
Curtin. the famous war governor OF the
keystone state. is nov student at West
Point Quay has for many years been
the chief manager of the Republican
forces in Penntyluania, and has earned
his election to the senate.
William f. Chandler Is the brightest
and able,t man New Ham9shire has had
in the senate for many years. He Is q
clean-cut. lncisiye. decided man. always
sure OF his information and never shrInks
from a fight Mr.. Chandler married a
daughter Of John p Hale and has two
children little tots who are greatly ad-
mired by society people.
BlOdgett. the new senator from New
jersey, who succeeds General Sewell. Is
"A large. solid-lOoking man. who possesses
ample fortune and Is likely h. show the
better advantage as sensible. working
committee member than a. an orator.
He knows all about railroads, for he Ue-
gan life a. a locomotive engineer on the
New jersey Southern. working his way
I'D through successive promotions until
he became master mechanic u the
road.
senator Stewart. Of Nevada. who
succeeds Jim Fair. was once before
a member Of the senate. back
in Grants time. He Is now
about 81 wears old He was forty
miner. and made ms way very quickly
from California over into Nevada EOr
twenty years he lived al Gold Eiil and
had the cream Of the litigation growing
out If the famous Comstock lode. Prob
ably he has earned more money strictly
a a lawyer than any man - the nIteu
Stste-. He was shrewd and successful
in all his cases ard amused something
hk, 8 80. 0fJ from tees alone.
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